A mistake during jury selection has resulted in a mistrial in the DUI case against Denver Broncos linebacker Genos “DJ” Williams.

Defense attorney Harvey Steinberg motioned for mistrial this afternoon in Denver County Court, arguing that he should have been allowed to challenge three jurors during selection this morning but was allowed to strike only two.

The judge agreed. A new trial has been set for Aug. 15.

Prosecutors say Williams, 29, was drunk Nov. 12, 2010 when he was stopped near Ninth Avenue and Broadway in Denver for driving without headlights turned on.

Earlier today, Steinberg quizzed potential jurors on their feelings toward the Denver Broncos and professional athletes.

“Some people think athletes get treated too well,” he said. “What if I told you it’s the opposite? That everyone in the system is afraid they’ll be accused of giving athletes special treatment?”

Steinberg also told jurors that no blood alcohol test will be admitted as evidence. Two police officers are expected to testify about the 2010 stop on the prosecution’s behalf.

The jury includes one Denver man who said he was charged with DUI years ago, when he was 21, after he’d crashed into three cars.

“I was lucky to walk away,” the juror said during voir dire. “It was a turning point in my life.”

If convicted, this would be the second impaired driving incident on Williams’ record. He pleaded guilty in Douglas County in 2005 to driving while ability impaired.

A second DUI conviction could lead to sanctions by the NFL, which in other cases has included multiple game suspensions.

Williams is already required to sit out the first six games of the 2012 season after the NFL in March suspended him for violation of the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Williams, a starter since his rookie 2004 season, is one of the longest tenured members of the football team.

He has vowed legal action against the league saying they “ignored my specimen had been compromised.”

“I have never failed a test of any kind — for steroids or illegal substances — during my eight-year pro career,” he said in a statement at the time. “I am proud of my record and proud of the way in which I conduct myself as a professional athlete and citizen.”

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